Jim Conca
MARCH 12, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads, thenuclear field is stepping upwith a unique diagnostic technique calledRT-PCR, whichhelps detect and identify this coronavirus accurately within hours in humans, as well as animals that can host it.It can tell us a lot about exposure and transmission paths of the virus.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Civil engineer and Chartered Water & Environmental Manager Simon Crowther has both personal experience of flooding (as “victim” in 2007), and expertise in tackling it, as director of Flood Protection Solutions , which he founded in 2012. Here, he offers his own thoughts on the sector’s current shape and direction. The UK has experienced devastating flooding this winter with unrelenting storms damaging property, and very sadly causing loss of life.
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GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2020
Companies are still failing on one of the most important recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures: using scenario analysis to project the impacts of future risks on their resilience and strategy.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 12, 2020
Beautiful, modular and impressively high-performance, the Blix Packa is a full-feature cargo electric bicycle that’s designed to be “a natural car-replacer.” Engineered to tackle the steepest of hills, Packa boasts a range of up to 70 miles per charge and top speeds of 20 miles per hour.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2020
LiveKindly, initially focused on alternatives to chicken, plans U.S. launch by the fourth quarter.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
A review of UKWIR’s National Failure Database for pipe assets is being carried out by Servelec Technologies. The work will examine the business case for continuing development and support of the NFD, which benchmarks failure rates for water distribution mains and sewers in the UK and Ireland. Data relating to characteristics such as pipe diameter and material are collated via the database, helping utilities better understand their assets.
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
A team led by environmental physicist Stefan Schreier at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna is attempting to build up a better picture of nitrogen dioxide pollution in the city. The work includes the first attempts to describe how this pollution is distributed in the vertical axis, from street-level upwards, as well as the use of data from satellite measurements.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 12, 2020
Wellness is an ongoing pursuit that involves diet, exercise, mental health, and many other factors. But the activities that make us feel good might be causing harm to the planet without us even knowing.
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2020
We should applaud the growing number of safer product commitments from retailers. But we need to ensure improvements happen across the entire beauty aisle.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
The changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world is revealed by IQ Air’s latest World Air Quality Report, and its most polluted cities ranking. Jakarta (pictured) and Hanoi have overtaken Beijing for the first time, as the world’s premier PM2.5 pollution hotspots. The new dataset highlights elevated air pollution levels as a result of climate change events, such as sandstorms and wildfires, and pollution gains from the rapid urbanization of cities, in regions such
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2020
Demand for protein from sea creatures such as tuna, salmon and shrimp is growing far faster than for animal proteins.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Research at Oregon State University is working towards the development of an electronic “nose” capable of monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats, and measuring gases in a patient’s breath. The approach uses metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) – a class of compounds comprising a metal ion or cluster of metal ions and an organic molecule – exploiting their tiny features and selective adsorption properties to gather detailed information.
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 12, 2020
This week on Watt It Takes : Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch sits down with Robyn Beavers, the co-founder and CEO of Blueprint Power. Blueprint works with real estate companies to turn their buildings into clean energy power plants. Blueprint developed software that helps building owners optimize their use of co-generation, fuel cells, solar or batteries.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
When properly contained and controlled, mercury can be used safely. Gas instrumentation manufacturer Ion Science says its Mercury Vapour Indicator (MVI) can provide rapid and reliable mercury detection during decommissioning, demolition, repurposing or refurbishment of industrial plant, laboratories and other premises. Environmental pressures and legislation to control hazardous substances have resulted in a sharp decline in the use of mercury although it remains an important chemical in many in
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2020
Virginia just passed a landmark clean-economy bill, with the help of some influential firms.
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 12, 2020
Companies providing off-grid energy access raised over $2.1 billion in corporate financing between 2010 and the end of 2019, including nearly $470 million last year, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. An estimated 420 million people globally now use standalone off-grid solar, while another 47 million people rely on mini-grids for access to electricity, according to the World Bank and IFC.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
T he economics of plastic waste recycling are rapidly changing, pointing to a future where both incumbent and advanced technologies will be used, but decisive advantages for certain technologies will emerge in particular regions depending on waste streams and legislation, according to a recent Lux Research report. Titled “ The Future of Plastic Recycling ,” the report looks at four of the main plastic waste recycling processes – mechanical recycling, depolymerization, pyrolysis, and solvent-base
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 12, 2020
The massive, three-level student center was built to be incredibly energy-efficient, so much so that the innovative design has already been BREEAM-certified for its sustainability profile.
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Image of Great Fen showing Holme Fen woods (top left) and new ponds. C limate projections for the UK suggest that rainfall will increase in winter and decrease in summer, and that individual rainfall events may increase in intensity, especially in winter. This paradigm predicates an increased risk of flooding. Emphasising the urgent need for action on flood risk, Environment Agency chairwoman Emma Howard Boyd has said that on current trends, global temperature could rise between 2ºC and 4ºC by 2
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 12, 2020
Goldman Sachs announced plans to invest up to $275 million into a new, as-yet-unnamed U.S. development joint venture that will focus on distributed solar projects for commercial, industrial and municipal customers. The new JV will be supported by Telos Clean Energy, recently formed by alums of Connecticut's Greenskies Renewable Energy and which will provide development and construction expertise.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
ALLU Crusher AC 25-37 crushing asphalt. Attachments manufacturer Allu has introduced a new range crushing attachments said to be purpose-designed to meet the requirements of the demolition, recycling and quarrying industries. The firm – the maker of the Transformer and Processor ranges of material handling attachments – will be launching the range at. the CONEXPO/CONAGG in Las Vegas in March 2020.
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 12, 2020
German utility RWE confirmed plans Thursday to build another 4 gigawatts of renewables by 2022, expanding the scope for its annual investments into wind and solar. In its annual report, RWE said it will invest €1.5 billion to €2 billion (or as much as $2.2 billion) into renewables each year in the near term. That's up from the €1.5 billion pledged just six months ago when the company completed the bulk of its complex asset-swap deal with E.ON, another German utility.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Essex & Suffolk Water is working with technology company MGISS to improve the accuracy and currency of asset data while future proofing corporate systems. This is to support investment in augmented virtual reality visualisations and digital twin project for creating digital replicas of physical infrastructure. W orking alongside the design and construction team, MGISS has successfully introduced new satellite positioning equipment together with techniques to enhance the positional accuracy o
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 12, 2020
BOSTON — Siemens Gamesa, the world’s leading supplier of offshore wind turbines, recently revealed that it’s considering building a $200 million blade factory in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region — a potential cornerstone investment for the domestic supply chain. That’s great news for the U.S. offshore wind industry, though New England officials could be forgiven for being less than thrilled with the choice of location.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Dr Akmez Nabeerasool, senior product manager at industrial water recycling specialist Arvia Technology , discusses advances in the post-treatment purification of water polluted by persistent traces of agrochemicals. Run-offs from intesive farming are contributing heavily to dangerous pesticides and insecticides entering our waterways. Our natural water drainage and usage systems face a multiplicity of challenges.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 12, 2020
ImpactAlpha, March 12 – The growth in impact investing and sustainable finance has corresponded to an historic bull market. As markets tumble into bear territory, investors want to know: How are sustainable funds weathering the coronavirus correction? “Concerns over performance of ESG funds in down markets appear to be unfounded,” notes Morningstar’s Jon Hale.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Beavers are set to recolonise the UK. Northumbria University Associate Professor in Ecology Mike Jeffries looks at the impact their reintroduction could have on wildlife and flood prevention. The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is one of the largest rodents in the world. It is well adapted to fulfil its role as a vital engineer of wetland habitats and swamps.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 12, 2020
The contemporary home also boasts mountain views.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2020
Kirk Meikle, from spills countermeasures expert Darcy Group, offers a few thoughts on how new technology is impacting the management and prevention of spill incidents on sites where such a risk exists. I s there anything technology hasn’t changed? In what feels like overnight, almost everything has been overhauled: relationships ( Tinder, eHarmony ), friendship and networking ( Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter ), navigation ( Google Maps, Waze ), education ( Google , instead of opening a book), media
Solar Power World
MARCH 12, 2020
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed HB 414/SB 504. The bill protects homeowners who want to install solar from burdensome homeowners association (HOA) restrictions. “The legislation protects the rights of homeowners who want to go solar but live in HOA communities,” said Aaron Sutch, program director for Solar United Neighbors.“It strikes a fair balance between… The post New Virginia law prevents HOAs from blocking solar installations appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
MARCH 12, 2020
Industrial EV battery provider Voltabox will provide battery systems to retrofitting company e-troFit for the conversion of diesel buses to electric. Voltabox began providing battery systems to e-troFit in 2019. The two companies recently entered into a long-term agreement. e-troFit’s Conversion Kit 1 contains a modular Voltabox battery system consisting of prismatic cells based on nickel manganese-cobalt cell chemistry.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 12, 2020
ImpactAlpha, March 12 – A modest downturn in demand triggered a crash in oil prices that will strand billions of dollars in fossil fuel assets and, perhaps, signal a dramatic reduction in carbon emissions. That the inciting incident was a worldwide pandemic and not, say, the adoption of electric vehicles or the establishment of a. The post Is oil’s freefall the tipping point in the transition to a low-carbon economy?
Defend Our Future
MARCH 12, 2020
Alright folks, it’s time to talk about a little thing called the coronavirus. We’re not thrilled about it either, but the Defend team wanted to check in, tell you what this means for us, and give you a little guidance. Let’s go! First, we want to acknowledge that you might be feeling a lot of ways — from anxious to annoyed — and it’s ALL fine. There’s no “right” way to feel about this.
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